Table 2.
Information related to TBE vaccination, history of infection, and information sources reported by the respondents
| Characteristics | n = 491 |
|---|---|
| n (%) | |
| TBE vaccination | |
| Vaccinated | 102 (20.8) |
| Reason for TBE vaccination | |
| Living in the risk-area | 46 (27.4) |
| Spending a lot of time in the risk area/owning a summerhouse in the area | 39 (23.2) |
| Being active in the risk areas | 57 (33.9) |
| Other reason | 26 (15.5) |
| Reason for not having TBE vaccination | |
| No need for the vaccination – not active nor living in the risk area | 223 (53.5) |
| Price of the vaccination | 43 (10.3) |
| Vaccination was not recommended by doctor or nurse | 47 (11.3) |
| Problems with the vaccination schedule | 15 (3.6) |
| Other reason | 89 (21.3) |
| History of infection | |
| Diagnosed with VBD | 46 (9.4) |
| Friend or family diagnosed with VBD | 81 (16.5) |
| Information sources of VBDs | |
| Newspapers | 207 (42.2) |
| Webpage of public health institute | 229 (46.6) |
| Somewhere else form the internet | 165 (33.6) |
| Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) | 58 (11.8) |
| Work or school | 46 (9.4) |
| Vaccination campaigns | 138 (28.1) |
| Healthcare professional | 195 (39.7) |
| Family and friends | 103 (21.0) |
| Own, experience-based knowledge | 72 (14.7) |
| Somewhere else | 21 (4.3) |